Paintable vs ShadowDraw
Paintable
paintable.ccShadowDraw
shadowdrawapp.comSide by side
| Figure | Paintable | ShadowDraw |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19.92/mo | $4.17/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Art Learning Apps | 7.6 (#11) | 7.7 (#10) |
| Privacy | Paintable Pte. Ltd. identifies itself as the data controller and says it does not collect sensitive data or carry out automated decision making or profiling. | The privacy policy says the current App Store apps do not collect personal information, while anonymous analytics and crash-related usage data may be collected through Fabric. |
Plans
Paintable
- Digital Painting Academy — monthly$35 a month
- Digital Painting Academy — annual$239 a year
ShadowDraw
- ShadowDraw+ Monthly Plan$7.99 a month
- ShadowDraw+ Yearly Plan$49.99 a year
In their own words
ShadowDraw
ShadowDraw is a drawing app that teaches through guided, step-by-step tutorials. Its library contains hundreds of guides described as hand-drawn by art professionals, and the app checks that a learner completes each step before showing the next. Lessons encourage daily practice. In Sketch My Way, users choose colors and brushes; Art Teacher Mode uses choices selected by the art teacher. Apple Pencil and third-party styluses are supported. The free plan provides a daily free lesson, searchable free content, and a blank canvas, alongside a limited number of lessons and features. ShadowDraw+ offers unlimited drawings and new content for $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year, with Family Sharing on both plans. The app is available for iOS and macOS; listed compatibility requires iPadOS 16 or later, or a Mac running macOS 13 or later with Apple M1 or later. Subscriptions use Apple In-App Purchase and automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the billing period ends. The content is licensed for personal, non-commercial use.